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Post by felicity on May 31, 2016 11:25:34 GMT
Some more experiments with pre-yarn wool and crazy wool technique. I used rainbow coloured ball (at the bottom of the pict.#1)and merino and silk/viscose in matching colours: I'm still not completely happy with a thickness, so more experiments to follow! In my blog it's a bit more detailed...
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Post by jwugg on May 31, 2016 14:41:41 GMT
Lovely colours, well done.
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Post by Teri Berry on May 31, 2016 16:33:18 GMT
I love these scarves that Frances and Galina have been making and they look like they would be so much fun to make. I have boxes and boxes of either acrylic or wool/acrylic mix yarns that I am unlikely to crochet with do you think they would work in this technique if I used a fine layer of merino top on either side of my scribbly yarn squiggles?
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Post by felicity on May 31, 2016 16:53:27 GMT
Teri, if the yarn is "superwash" it will not felt, only in between merino layers. I've made small samples with a variety of yarn leftovers first. If your yarn is mainly acrylic you could try to create "tweed" texture using all remnants in one go. In this tutorial the author use a lot of yarn, some not natural wool at all, but artificial fibres should be covered (not necessarily fully) by proper wool or alike. www.livemaster.ru/topic/877947-sozdaem-nepovtorimyj-tvid-dekoriruem-tselnovalyanoe-palto-zhaket-sarafan?msec=14 Another point to consider: it's always easier to work with a material which you have enough for your project. The less amount/more variety you have the more demanding the project become to you as an artist. What I would do: - make small samples of as many kind of yarn as you could; - make the first project with the yarn which you have plenty. Then you've got an experience and could decide what to do with your wool!
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Post by koffipot on May 31, 2016 17:36:18 GMT
Lovely crazy scarves Galina, and those tweedy designs are beautiful.
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Post by MTRuth on May 31, 2016 17:51:54 GMT
Beautiful Galina. Do you not like it because it's too thick?
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Post by felicity on May 31, 2016 19:23:52 GMT
I want to make smth for cool summer evenings. This is a bit thick (or at least looks like) to my taste.
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Post by Teri Berry on May 31, 2016 21:29:39 GMT
Wow! the tweed effect is gorgeous!!! Thanks for the link Galina! I am inspired to go play!! I am totally smitten with this one:
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Post by felicity on May 31, 2016 21:37:44 GMT
yes, she is very good!
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Post by Pandagirl on May 31, 2016 22:46:17 GMT
Lovely shawl Galina. I love the airy delicate look.
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Post by lyn on May 31, 2016 22:55:44 GMT
Beautiful scarf/shawl Galina - love the colours and the sheen and the delicacy.
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Post by chookie2 on May 31, 2016 22:59:54 GMT
I do like the feminine ethereal look and graduated colours Galina, well done.
Terri that coats says Sophia Loren to me- lovely.
I have quite a stash of synthetic and pure wool yarns brought back from Saudi when I retired- now my thinking cap is on!!
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Post by chookie2 on May 31, 2016 23:07:40 GMT
I wonder how big a table one would need to lay out enough for a coat ? Assuming that fabric is made first then cut for pattern of coat. I might need another table to get the size I would need....hmmm then how do I reach the centre and full maybe 4 1/2 metres of fabric ?....at least.
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Post by halay on Jun 1, 2016 3:58:09 GMT
Sue, my table is big but not big enough for the whole template (I wear XL). What I do is to half finish one part, i.e. laying wool, felting so that the fibers hold together well which means to the stage before you would start rolling, then move the template and fold in the half finished part (make sure you cover it with thin plastic sheet) and then continue laying wool on the remaining part.
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Post by Teri Berry on Jun 1, 2016 10:51:19 GMT
hi Sue If you want to make it with the sleeves attached to the template you will probably need 2 x 3ft x 6 ft tables, but if you are prepared to sew the sleeves on afterwards (I find I get a better fit that way), just one table should be enough.
I am debating on making some tweed yardage, that way I can just keep rolling it up as I complete a section the size of my workbench until I have enough... will have to think about it some more
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